ANN BUDGE'S 14-14-14 reconstruction plan is officially dead.
PFL clubs have now been given until noon on Tuesday to respond to the Hearts owner's proposal.
But Forfar Athletic yesterday became the sixth League 1/2 club to publicly reject it.
Budge would need the support of at least 15 out of 20 lower league clubs - meaning it definitely won't go to a vote.
Cowdenbeath, Cove Rangers, Peterhead, Elgin City and Clyde previously said they were against the plans.
Championship clubs are also expected to block Budge's bid - with the Hearts' hopes of avoiding the drop now doomed.
The Jambos could play next season at Murrayfield along with Hibs after both clubs were offered the use of the home of rugby to host their matches during the 2020/21 campaign.
Both clubs could face vastly reduced crowds whenever fans are allowed back into stadiums due to strict social distancing rules that would slash stadium capacities.
But BT Murrayfield has a capacity of over 67,000 making it over three times the size of Tynecastle and Easter Road, both able to hold just over 20,000.
Hearts have used the home of Scottish rugby in the past, playing four times in the 17/18 season while refurbishment works took place at Tynecastle.
In the four games they played, they picked up a win, a draw and lost to both Rangers and Kilmarnock.
The SRU have suggested the national stadium can be a perfect venue to host both football and rugby once given the green light to return to action
PFL clubs have now been given until noon on Tuesday to respond to the Hearts owner's proposal.
But Forfar Athletic yesterday became the sixth League 1/2 club to publicly reject it.
Budge would need the support of at least 15 out of 20 lower league clubs - meaning it definitely won't go to a vote.
Cowdenbeath, Cove Rangers, Peterhead, Elgin City and Clyde previously said they were against the plans.
Championship clubs are also expected to block Budge's bid - with the Hearts' hopes of avoiding the drop now doomed.
The Jambos could play next season at Murrayfield along with Hibs after both clubs were offered the use of the home of rugby to host their matches during the 2020/21 campaign.
Both clubs could face vastly reduced crowds whenever fans are allowed back into stadiums due to strict social distancing rules that would slash stadium capacities.
But BT Murrayfield has a capacity of over 67,000 making it over three times the size of Tynecastle and Easter Road, both able to hold just over 20,000.
Hearts have used the home of Scottish rugby in the past, playing four times in the 17/18 season while refurbishment works took place at Tynecastle.
In the four games they played, they picked up a win, a draw and lost to both Rangers and Kilmarnock.
The SRU have suggested the national stadium can be a perfect venue to host both football and rugby once given the green light to return to action